Thanksgiving

Im thankful for my house, friends and family.

I will accomplish finishing up taking all the pictures i need for my photo essay, write the rough drafts for slides 4 to 8 (or 9), and revise and rewrite my slides 1 to 4.

Protect Our Seals

I'm discovering so far that i have a pretty good understanding of what i need to do and what needs to get done for this project. With writing my story board and planning sheet it became easier to see where i was and what exactly needed to get done. 

Something that surprises me is how before i had done any of the planning sheet and story board i felt over whelmed and was very confused but by just doing those simple things now i know where i am in the process of completing this project. 

My next steps are to go to the cove tomorrow and get my photography section done and interview the locals, lifeguards and tourists. As soon as i get those bunches of information i can start revising and piecing together my rough draft for my photo essay. 

Blog #20

H2O Project

research question: What effects do people have on the harbor seals in La Jolla Cove?

My product will consist of a photo essay with high quality photography of the seals themselves and their enviorment. I will have 10 to 12 different pictures that will be edited in photo shop in Margaret's class. Under each picture there will be either a quote or fact about what my research question asks. The quotes i receive from this will be from an interview with the Friends of Our Seals organization. I will also be surveying tourists and shop owners about their opinion about the people of La Jolla and the seals enviorment.

Another product i could produce for this project would be a documentary. I would already be surveying and interviewing people so it wouldn't take much to pile everything together. The only down side of this is i not the most skill video editor and i would probley run into many problems along the way.

Blog #19

An Eternal Revolution

By ORLANDO PATTERSON
Published: November 7, 2008

In this editorial the author describes "the epochal shift in the voting behavior of women who, for the first time since enfranchisement, voted in greater numbers, and more progressively, than men." Through this 2008 election women voted by a 13 percent margin in Barrack Obama's favor. This impacted the election greatly. Hilary Clinton's campain impacted america greatly also with having a woman even run for president. Back then neither woman, Afican Americans, or young people were allowed to vote, running for president being out of the question, but this election and Barrack Obama's presidency has opened the doors historically and revolutionary.

Hey, Democrats: Thank the Women

Election & H20 Project

Election Reflection

I feel really good about the election because the candidate who i wanted to win won. I am convinced that he will bring change to our country. I hope that we will be bale to get out of the financial crisis we are in and be able to have a more stable economy. I also hope Barrack Obama ends the war in Iraq and helps bring our troops home safely. I am concerned with the tax increase that will be happening for the middle class because that's the class that my family is in. I'm also concerned about how having an African American president will effect allot of the racial groups.

I would say i have only a little civic knowledge about whats going on in current events. Doing blogs and researching current events has really helped me better understand them. The discussions we have in class also help me get a deeper understanding on what goes on in the world. By continuing these discussions will continue to help me get a better grasp on today's current events. Talking to my family and friends about this current election i feel like i knew allot about them and could make my own opinions and be able to support why i felt that way.

H20 Project

* what effects do people have on the seals enviorment in La Jolla Cove?

Resources Needed:

-Camera for photo essay(10-12 high quality picture

-Interview questions for Friends of Seals, tourists, and cave store

-Survey?

-Car for transportation

People Needed:

-Cave store employees/shops near by

-Cove lifeguards

-Friends of our seals(interview)

-Tourists

Schedule:

-Nov. 6, list of people done post on blog

-Nov.7, revise with Randy and or classmates

-Nov, 17-21 edit photo essay in Margret's class

Research Questions

State of the Beach H2O Project

1.How bacteria effects our local surfers?

Bacteria effects our surfers in many ways. The most common effect for bacteria is rain. This is because after it rains the pollution that is in the water drains gets washed in the ocean. The bacteria can pose threats for ear infections, sore throats, and other viral infections. Daniel Braff a Carlsbad surfer claims he is suing government officials for the potential deadly brain infection because he was exposed to sewage while surfing. "This infection has cost him more than $500,000 in medical expenses and has affected his speech, motor skills and forced him to use a wheelchair" says his attorney Randall Winet. This brings up the question if this happens to regular surfers like us, what could happen in the long run when our bacteria levels get brought up? Are locals at risks for infections that are unknown?

Sea Pollution

Three Months of Stink

Storm Drains Pose San Diego Health Risk

Sick Surfer Sues over Dirty Water

2.What effect does the beach pollution have on us and marine life in San Diego?

Beach pollution can come in different forms to effect the us and marine life we have today. There are trash like, plastic, cigarette butts, and beer bottles, but what really can effect the marine life is toxic water or water pollution. Toxic waste is the most harmful form of pollution to sea life and humans. When bacteria gets into the water our fish take that in. When our fisherman catch that fish we are the ones to eat it. It goes the same with the marine life food chain. The plastic litter substances that are dispersed out into our beach suffocates many birds and other animal life. If we all did our part to help with pollution would it make a significant change? and in what ways could we do that?

Lessons learned in South Pacific

Ocean Pollution

Regulatory Gap Stifles Pollution Control

Toxic Beach Pollution on the Border and in South San Diego